Loretta Weinberg
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Loretta Weinberg?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Loretta Weinberg (born February 6, 1935) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 2005-2022, where she represented the 37th Legislative District. She also served as Senate Majority Leader. Weinberg served in the General Assembly before being selected to replace retiring Senator Byron Baer.
Quick Facts Majority Leader of the New Jersey Senate, Preceded by ...
Loretta Weinberg | |
---|---|
Majority Leader of the New Jersey Senate | |
In office January 10, 2012 – January 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Buono |
Succeeded by | Teresa Ruiz |
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 37th district | |
In office November 10, 2005 – January 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Byron Baer |
Succeeded by | Gordon M. Johnson |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 37th district | |
In office March 16, 1992 – November 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | D. Bennett Mazur |
Succeeded by | Valerie Vainieri Huttle |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-02-06) February 6, 1935 (age 89) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Fairleigh Dickinson University (MPA) |
Website | State Senate website |
Close
Weinberg was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the 2009 election, having been selected by Governor Jon Corzine as his running mate on July 24. Corzine and Weinberg were defeated by the Republican ticket of Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno on November 3, 2009.